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Originally posted by UM_Gazz
Would you say that the same could be said of the climate of "fear" over Iran's nuclear ambitions?
The very thought that the news media can be used to gain public support for any cause is not surprising or new. But somewhat alarming when one could suggest that this could be use as a vehicle to push forward a war agenda, and even invasion of a country. I rather believe it could also be used to distract people from these very issues as well, using non-event news like Paris Hilton for example. Or quite simply to overshadow more important news topics that can actually have serious impact on global peace, the economy, oil prices etc.
Originally posted by UM_Gazz
Perhaps such manipulation could have the result of slowly eliminating critical and free thinking?
Originally posted by NGC2736
As I see it, there are only two real groups of substance out there in the world. The Controllers and The Free Thinkers.
The Controllers want to drug the masses, to dull them into unquestioning obedience, and to do this they have the power of vast amounts of money. They use that money, mostly milked from the 'induced buyers', to not only sell more worthless crap, but to keep the level of real thought at as low a level as possible.
The Free Thinkers, swimming in a sea of ambivalence, try to awaken the Normals, and therefore sway them over to the Free Thinker camp. The Free Thinkers lack the power of the mass media but do control a large portion of the cyber world.
It is an undeclared war, and no one can know yet which faction will win.
Just my take on it.
Originally posted by annestacey
I think there is a combination of things going on here. Not only is there an increase in "celebrity news" on the television (and other media outlets) but also an increase in the pushing of prescription drugs (primarily antidepressants) directly to the consumer.
Does this contribute to the "dumbing down of America" by targeting it's younger population? I think so.
In my opinion, the more people you have on medications, the more easily they are manipulated when watching the "news" or anything else on TV for that matter. I feel that it's all part of an agenda to turn young people into complete irresponsible idiots so by the time they are older, they will be so uneducated and unfocused, that they won't have a clue as to what the government is doing or even care about it.
Our judicial system is broken, It is NO more, there is nothing JUST about it. It is the biggest threat to our Democracy.